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“The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world.”
– Jimmy Carter

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Sesame was cultivated in Mesopotamia as early as 1600 BC.

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Guatemala mudslides death toll rises to 44

Searchers have pulled more bodies from a mud-covered highway as further mudslides from days of torrential rain raised Guatemala's official death toll to 44.

More than 8 million Pakistanis in dire need: UN

The United Nations estimates eight to 10 million people in Pakistan still need daily help out of a total of 18.7 million affected by the flooding.

Nevada plane crash on street kills 1, injures 3

A small plane with four people aboard crashed and burst into flames on a street in a southern Nevada residential neighbourhood, killing one person and injuring three others.

Obama proposes $50B stimulus plan

U.S. President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve at least $50 billion US in long-term spending on the country's roads, railways and runways in a pre-election effort to show he's trying to stimulate the sputtering economy.

Tropical storm Hermine heads for Mexico, Texas

Mexican authorities have urged people to move to shelters while Texas officials warned of flash floods as tropical storm Hermine heads toward the northwestern Gulf coast.

Chilean miners could be out by mid-November

There is some promising news for the 33 miners trapped underground in Chile, with government officials now saying they could be freed by mid-November.

Blair cancels London book-signing

Ex-British PM Tony Blair says he may cancel a book-signing in London in light of the hostile reception he got in Dublin.

Spain rejects ETA ceasefire

The Spanish government has rejected a new ceasefire announcement by the separatist group ETA and ruled out negotiations on an independent Basque homeland, saying the militants have been decimated by arrests and are desperate to regroup and rearm.

Taliban suicide bomber kills 17 in Pakistan

A Taliban suicide bomber detonated a car in an alley behind a police station in a strategically important town in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 17 police and civilians.

U.K. PM may face new heat in phone hacking

The British government is expected to come under pressure over an investigation into allegations an aide to Prime Minister David Cameron was involved in widespread phone hacking of public figures.

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CARP opposes plans to scrap long form census

CARP, the national seniors’ advocacy organization, has added its voice to the loud chorus of groups calling........... READ ARTICLE

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